Postbox, Tisman's Green
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Postbox, Tisman's Green
Image: © Maigheach-gheal Taken: 25 Oct 2010
The Victorian reign postbox surrounded by ivy is set in the wall of the Mucky Duck. Ivy is an excellent winter food source for birds. The ivy blooms near the end of the year, usually around November. Although its flowers are small and inconspicuous, they attract many late-flying insects. These provide tasty nibbles for birds such as the wren, dunnock, robin and blue-tit. Later on, when the ivy berries turn black, they will be gobbled up by the blackbirds and wood-pigeons. Winter visitors such as redwings and fieldfares will also benefit from this late feast, especially if it has been a hard winter.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.079782
Longitude
-0.477783